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Vegan Lettuce Wraps with Asian Dipping Sauce

Do you love PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps, but wish they were vegan? Then this Vegan Lettuce Wraps recipe is for you! I’ve dressing up simple tofu lettuce wraps with some extra veggies for a healthier version of the original. And that dipping sauce? I’ve got you covered there too! This recipe for my tangy, salty Asian Dipping Sauce will have your taste buds singing!
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Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Lettuce Wraps

  • 1 tbsp safflower oil or other heat-tolerant oil
  • 1 10 oz block extra firm tofu pressed and diced into small cubes
  • 10-12 shiitake mushrooms washed and diced
  • 2 scallions washed and sliced with the white parts separated from the green parts
  • 1 tbsp fresh garlic minced or pressed
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger finely minced
  • 1 carrot washed and diced
  • 1 head butterhead lettuce Boston or Bibb
  • 3/4 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 1/4 head purple cabbage sliced very thin
  • 1/4 head Napa cabbage sliced very thin
  • 1/2 red pepper sliced very thin
  • 1-2 limes washed and cut into wedges
  • sesame seeds as garnishment

Asian Dipping Sauce

  • 1 tbsp fresh garlic roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup tamari
  • 1/2 cup safflower oil or other neutral-tasting oil
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions
 

Vegan Lettuce Wraps

  • Preheat your oven to 375º. Prepare a baking sheet by basting it with a light layer of safflower oil. About 1 tbsp.
  • In a large bowl, combine the scallion whites, garlic, ginger, cubed tofu, shiitake mushrooms, carrot and teriyaki sauce. Toss to coat.
  • Spread the lettuce wrap filling on the baking sheet and bake on the middle rack for 25-30 minutes until the mixture has a light crispy texture.
  • While the filling is baking, separate the leaves from the head of butterhead lettuce. Rinse and dry thoroughly and set aside.
  • To make the dipping sauce, combine the minced garlic and ginger with the lime juice, sugar, tamari, safflower oil and crushed red pepper flakes into a small food processor. Blend until well combined.
  • To serve, put the tofu filling in a bowl with the lettuce leaves, cabbage, red pepper, limes, scallion greens, sesame seeds and Asian Dipping Sauce on the side. Make each wrap by spooning the filling into the lettuce leaf and topping as desired.
Keyword asian dipping sauce, lettuce wraps, Thai dipping sauce, tofu lettuce wraps, vegan lettuce wraps
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